Robert Ryan (1882 – 23 April 1952) was an Irish politician and farmer. He was an unsuccessful candidate at the June 1927 and September 1927 general elections, but was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Limerick constituency at the 1932 general election.^[1] He was re-elected at each subsequent general election until he lost his seat at the 1951 general election.^[2] From the 1948 general election, he was elected for the Limerick East constituency.^[2]